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160 years after its inception, a guide to what is Juneteenth and how to celebrate it
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...
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Abraham Lincoln Shared Bed with a Man for 4 Years, Fell Into 'Suicidal Depression' When He Left, Doc Says (Exclusive)
He led the country through the Civil War and played a pivotal role in the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans ... The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln, which is in select theaters Sept.
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Meet the Black Men Who Changed Lincoln’s Mind About Equal Rights
On May 30, Abraham Lincoln signed a law awarding prize money to Smalls for delivering the Planter and its cargo to federal authorities. The influential Black minister Henry McNeal Turner called ...
Lincoln library in Springfield, Ill., displays signed Emancipation Proclamation
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...
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Abraham Lincoln in the Black Hawk War.
An incident' is related of the meeting of Col. ZACHARY TAYLOR, Lieut. ROBERT ANDERSON, Lieut. JEFFERSON DAVIS and private ABRAHAM LINCOLN, View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...